About The Cheat Sheet

Save Time. Live More.

Get to know The Cheat Sheet

The Cheat Sheet is dedicated to providing audiences the information they want in an approachable, entertaining way. Our readers have a variety of interests, and as a lifestyle site we strive to reflect this by covering a wide-range of subjects. We want you to save time and live more, so we closely follow, research, and write about topics to bring you the most up-to-date guides, reviews, lists, and advice.

Meet our Leadership Team

Damien Hoffman, CEO & Co-Chairman

Get to know our CEO &
Co-Chairman, Damien Hoffman

Damien Hoffman | CEO & Co-Chairman: After graduating early with honors from Duke University, Damien raised private equity with friends during the late Nineties to launch a successful start-up. He went on to work for boutique sports investment bank Inner Circle LLP, where he worked on the sale of the NBA franchise New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn real estate development firm Forest City Ratner Companies. Damien also graduated with honors from the University of Miami School of Law as a Dean’s Merit Scholar. He clerked at the Florida Supreme Court for the Honorable Justice Kenneth Bell and Central Staff. Damien appears on Yahoo! Finance, Fox Business Network, and has spoken at elite institutions such as Harvard and Duke.

Derek Hoffman, President & Co-Chairman

Get to know our President &
Co-Chairman, Derek Hoffman

Derek Hoffman | President & Co-Chairman: Derek is a regular contributor to CNNMoney. In 2012, Forbes named him #1 on their list of Top 10 Social Media Influencers on Wall Street. Derek has handled media investment and tactical strategy planning for Procter & Gamble and Gillette’s national asset portfolio. He has also worked in private wealth management for Morgan Stanley. Derek graduated early from the University of Michigan’s world-class economics department.

Sarah Martin, CFO

Get to know our CFO,
Sarah Martin

Sarah Martin | CFO: After graduating in accounting from Emory University in Atlanta Georgia and receiving her CPA license, Sarah worked at Ernst and Young where she had the pleasure of learning and helping small Angel and VC backed companies grow and prosper all the way to several IPO's. She then took to her own entrepreneurial heart and became the CFO of a small diagnostic healthcare laboratory where she provided strategic financial leadership helping the company to quadruple revenue, increase profitability and complete several acquisitions resulting in a significant increase in shareholder value and successful sale transaction. Ultimately, the entrepreneur in Sarah was drawn to The Cheat Sheet, where she oversees all financial aspects of the company.

Tracy Sigler, COO

Get to know our COO,
Tracy Sigler

Tracy Sigler | COO: Tracy is a veteran of several start-ups including the popular financial media company The Motley Fool, where he worked for eight years in a variety of roles. As Vice President of Web Operations, he and his team were responsible for the performance and profitability of Fool.com.

Meet Our Team

Umer Akhtar

Newsroom Admin
I manage admin and support, and I'm so dedicated to my job that I think we should have a presence on Mars, too. (There is actual water flowing now!)
Jason Alsher

Sports Writer
I enjoy the finer things in life, such as power naps and Netflix binges. When I'm not writing about sports, I'm dreaming about pizza.
Nate Arnold

Entertainment Senior Editor
I'm an amateur gardener who likes to waste his time tending a small vegetable garden that is regularly harvested by the local deer population.
Jessica Barrett

HR Coordinator
I thrive on making strong connections with people of all backgrounds, baking vegan cookies and exploring the mountains in CO!
Sam Becker

Money & Career Senior Writer
When I'm not thinking about finance strategy, you can find me wake surfing or paddleboarding at the lake!
Ashley Betances

Media Buyer
I'm a media buyer who enjoys cooking vegan food, hiking every week, and photography.
Tommy Bolger

Web Developer
I enjoy the complex puzzles of programming, the challenge of video games, and the worldly experience of other cultures.
Jess Bolluyt

Gear & Style Writer
If I'm not reading or writing about the latest in tech, you can find me exploring small Southern towns or watering my jungle of houseplants.
Glenda Bucy

Accounting Manager
After a day of counting beans and looking for the missing penny, you can find me on my Harley searching for the perfect winding road.
Meridith Burrows

VP of HR
When I'm not optimizing our awesome company culture, I'm creating one at home with my two little girls!
Nick Cannata-Bowman

Entertainment Writer
A dinosaur enthusiast, movie buff, and EDM fanatic, I'm a lover of obscure pop culture in all its forms.
Theo Carbone

SEO Specialist
When I'm not finding the latest SEO trends to experiment with, you can find me at the dojo or playing video games.
Evie Carrick

Entertainment Assistant Editor
I'm a grammar and spelling fanatic, who enjoys skiing, yoga, and fat cats.
Colleen Casey

Communications Manager
I'm a research addict who is allergic to cold weather, loves photography, and believes the best experiments involve baking.
Chloe Della Costa

Senior Editor, Product Quality
I'm a writer and editor interested in personal finance, health care, and healthy living.
Yelena Dolgoplosk

VP of Data
I enjoy working with numbers but outside of work I avoid them as much as possible
Megan Elliott

Money & Career Writer
When I'm not writing, I enjoy cooking, yoga, and reading. I also collect vinyl records and am eagerly awaiting the Twin Peaks reboot.
Xiangyu Fan

Quantative Analyst
When I'm not coding, exercising, or surfing the web, you can find me at my local Starbucks or cinema.
Muhammad Haroon Qureshi

Weekend Newsroom Manager
I am The Cheat Sheet's lively and joyful Weekend Newsroom Manager. My work and my girlfriend are my two biggest passions.
Ali Harrison

Assistant Editor
Whether I'm editing content for The Cheat Sheet, hiking the Rocky Mountains, or making the perfect G&T, I pay attention to the details.
Jimmie Kaylor

Sports Writer
If I'm not relentlessly researching and writing, I'm probably watching hockey and baking homemade dog treats.
Rehan Khan

Newsroom Admin
I am the whole complex package. I am an industrious, diligent, and compassionate team player. My hobbies are hiking and eating: I am the only person who can climb K2 in shorts and eat like a buffalo.
Mark Knapp

Technology Senior Editor
I'm a technophile. From gadgets to gaming and chassis to core components, consumer tech always engages me. Read on to get your geek on.
Justin Lloyd-Miller

Autos Senior Editor
My passions are cars and craft beer. I've been warned not to combine the two.
Hunter Lott

SEO Manager
Surf. Skate. Sail. Music. Grill. SEO. Travel. Friends. Family. Not in order.
Eric McWhinnie

Money & Career Senior Editor
I'm passionate about all things related to money. When I'm not writing, I'm quoting lines from Seinfeld and yada yada yada.
Asad Mirza

Newsroom Admin
My daily routine: Get up, be awesome, and go back to bed. Please take me as I am, or watch me as I go.
Nikelle Murphy

Assistant Editor
I'm a writer and editor who's nerdy about words, a sucker for Sour Patch Watermelon candy, and a recent California transplant.
Sheiresa Ngo

Money, Career & Health Writer
When I'm not writing about personal finance or lifestyle, I'm thinking about where I'm going to get my next cup of coffee.
Liliana Nishihira

Ad Operations Analyst
I'm a math nerd, I live to eat and I try to go to the museum as often as possible.
Aris Ordonez

Front-End Engineer
When I'm AFK (Away From Keyboard), I resume the role of Master Yoda to my two little Jedi Knights.
Julie Peirano

Health & Fitness Writer
Under Colorado's blue skies, I find inspiration camping in the woods, lounging on the river, and getting funky at festivals. I'm on a never-ending search for a "healthy" version of mac 'n cheese, and I never leave home without a glitter headband.
Jordan Porter-Woodruff

Assistant Editor
Traveling and food are my passions. I love meeting people and trying new cuisine!
Chris Reed

Gaming Writer
After a long day of sipping coffee and writing about video games, you can usually find me cooking, jogging, or relaxing with the family.
Matt Reevy

Sports Senior Editor
Beyond loving real sports, I speak fluent ski bum and know that the best music venues in the whole world exist exclusively in art galleries.
Michelle Regalado

Entertainment Writer
I'm an entertainment news junkie who can usually be found drinking coffee and hanging with my dog, Lola.
Dan Ritter

Managing Editor
I like to find what's broken and fix it, including (but not limited to) typos, furniture, and beer menus.
Andres Rivas

Back-End Developer
I am an applications developer that loves to tinker with new technologies and think of ways to apply technology that will foster overall growth while bringing balance to the Force.
Sarah Santos

Health & Fitness Writer
I'm a city skyline admirer who likes to find new places with a view, am passionate about all things related to health, and I'm a firm believer that brunch is always a good idea.
Derek Sapienza

Autos Writer
I love cars, art, music, and baseball. Other than that, I'm an incredibly boring person.
Eric Schaal

Autos Writer
I'm obsessed with baseball and finding ways to waste less (hence the electric car beat), but a perfect morning at the beach usually makes me forget everything.
Kellie Sigler

VP of Technology
I love working with technology and people. When I'm not at the computer, you may find me hula hooping!
Christine Skopec

Culture Writer
Aside from writing about all things food, nutrition, and fitness, I enjoy running and testing the bounds of what constitutes a pizza.
Nicole Weaver

Celebrity Writer
I strive to be Beyoncé therefore I write about her and her world as a celebrity writer.
Lauren Weiler

Assistant Editor
My life would be incomplete without editing, writing health articles, and swinging from the aerial silks at my local circus gym.
Micah Wright

Autos Writer
I live for beautifully designed beers, cars, and cigars.
Kirsten Yovino

Health & Fitness, Culture and Style Senior Editor
When I'm not researching, writing, and editing all things related to health, food, and style, I'm usually reading, running, or baking.